[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 65 (Monday, May 23, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: May 23, 1994]
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                  CANDACE WHITE MIDDLETOWN POST OFFICE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. Pallone] is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an outstanding young 
lady from Middletown NJ, Candace White. Last spring, a bright and 
caring woman was struck down in the prime of her life by an unknown 
virus in her heart. Candace White was 25 years old when she died. Her 
artificial heart--first of its kind--simply stopped beating. Candace's 
courage and perseverance made her a hero to her family and to her 
colleagues at the post office in Middletown, NJ, where she worked.
  Candace received her artificial heart in May 1992 and in September 
1992 she was back to work. She refused to retire on Social Security 
disability, and returned to work delivering mail on her normal route. 
Her dedication inspired her coworkers to put forth efforts that made 
them better workers and stronger citizens. They came together as a unit 
to raise money to pay for Candace's hospital bills, and work overtime 
hours to fill in for her sick days.
  Candy's coworkers described her as hard working and sympathetic. 
Every day you were greeted by a warm smile and nicest ``Good Morning,'' 
said her boss, Postmaster Joseph Roventini. She kept this style even in 
the hospital and her first days back. After coming back to work she 
still could be found giving advice and comfort to other workers with 
problems. She was always proud to say she loved her job in the 
Middletown Post Office.
  Candy was a very special person. Prior to the death she donated her 
organs for others who needed them. Candy was a remarkable young woman 
who learned early in life to be sensitive and to care for her fellow 
citizens, including the people she did not know who benefited from her 
generous organ donation. She will always be remembered by her family, 
friends, and fellow letter carriers not only because of her caring and 
friendly nature, but because of her heroic struggle for survival and 
her determination to boost the morale of her coworkers even at a time 
when their and minds were set on the possibility of Candy dying.
  I thank my colleagues for approving the bill (H.R. 4177) naming the 
Post Office in Middletown, NJ, the Candace White Middletown Post 
Office. Future generations need to know of her heroic struggle for 
survival and of her determination to work hard even in the face of a 
life-threatening disease.

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